Kurzweil PC361 User Manual

Master Mode
MAPS
7-7
Pressure Map (Master)
ChangetheMasterPressMapsettingifyoufindthatthePC3isnotproducingthedesiredMIDI
pressure(aftertouch)values(toohighortoolow)basedonyourplayingstyle(howsoftorhard
thatyoupressthekeys.)Thedefaultmapprovidesthewidestrangeofpressureexpression,but
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youmaywanttochooseadifferentmapifthedefaultdoesnotsuityourplayingstyle.
TheMasterPressMapisanoverallcontrolforMIDIpressure(aftertouch)valuesusedinthe
PC3.MIDIpressure(aftertouch)valuesarecreatedforeachnotedependingonhowhardyou
presson
akeythatisbeinghelddown.TheMasterPressMapaffectsMIDIpressure(aftertouch)
valuesforallMIDIsourcesanddestinationsusedinthePC3(seethecircledboxaboveforits
locationintheMIDIsignalflow.)DifferentmapsusedfortheMasterPressMapgenerate
differentMIDIpressure
(aftertouch)valuesforthesamephysicalkeypressvalue.Eachmap
appliesadifferentcurvetoreceivedMIDIpressure(aftertou c h)valuesandremapsthemtonew
valuesbeforelettingthempass.Thedefaultmapprovidesthewidestrangeofpressure
(aftertouch)expression,butyoumaywanttochooseadifferent
mapifthedefaultdoesnotsuit
yourplayingstyle.SeethediagramabovefortheotherpagesthataffectMIDIpressure
(aftertouch)valuesbeforeandafterreachingtheMasterPressMap.
Thedefaultmap,Linear,allowsMIDIpressure(aftertouch)valuestopassunchanged.Maps2‐4
makeitincreasinglyeasier
toproduceMIDIpressurevaluesforthesamephysicalpressure
appliedtoakey(with4“Easiest”beingtheeasiest.)Maps4‐7makeitincreasinglyharderto
produceMIDIpressurevaluesforthesamephysicalpressureappliedtoakey(with7“Hardest”
beingthehardest.)
PC3Keyboard
PRESSpageforcurrentControlSetup(inProgramMode)orcurrentZone(inSetupMode)
PressureMapSettingsonMasterModeMAPSPage
PressureMapSettingsonMIDIModeTransmitPage
MIDIOutviaMIDIOutportorUSBComputerport
PC3SongMode
MIDIInviaMIDIInportorUSBComputerport
PC3SoundEngine
PressureMapSettingsonMIDIModeReceivePage
to
PC3audiooutputs
MIDI
MIDI
Destinations
Sources

Kurzweil PC361 Specifications

General

Brand	Kurzweil
Model	PC361
Category	Synthesizer
Language	English